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Chongqing court sentences 3 to death in mafia trial

A court in Chongqing Municipality sentenced three people to death on Wednesday in trials that have lifted the lid on the murky underworld in the city. And, another three were sentenced to death with two-year reprieves. The court sentenced to death... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Wed, Oct 21 2009

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